Kamlesh Paswan
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Kamlesh Paswan | |
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 Paswan in 2024 | |
| Minister of State for Rural Development Government of India | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2024 serving with Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani | |
| President | Draupadi Murmu |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | Shivraj Singh Chauhan |
| Preceded by | Faggan Singh Kulaste |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Mahabir Prasad |
| Constituency | Bansgaon[1] |
| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 26 February 2002 – 13 May 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Chandresh Paswan |
| Succeeded by | Vijay Bahadur Yadav |
| Constituency | Maniram |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1976[1] Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Citizenship | India |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (Since 2009), Samajwadi Party (before 2009).[1] |
| Spouse | Ritu |
| Relations | Vimlesh Paswan (Brother) |
| Children | 3 Jai, Raksha and Tanu |
| Parent(s) | Om Prakash Paswan (Father), Subhawati Paswan (Mother) |
| Alma mater | St. Pauls School in Gorakhpur.[1] |
| Profession | Businessperson & Politician.[1] |
| Committees | Member, Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment |
Kamlesh Paswan is an Indian politician and is a Member of Parliament in the 18th Lok Sabha of India and Minister of State in Ministry of Rural Development. Paswan represents the Bansgaon constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.[1]
Political career
Paswan was also a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Maniram (Vidhan Sabha constituency) as Samajwadi Party Candidate . In 2009, he joined Bharatiya Janta Party and contested for Lok Sabha elections and became a member of the 15th Lok Sabha from Bansgaon constituency. He is a member of 16th Lok Sabha.[1]
Threat on life
In October 2013, Paswan claimed that his life was under threat from "political rivals and mafia" in the region. Reportedly, he had requested the District magistrate and the Superintendent of police for providing him security cover. Paswan also stated that he contemplated raising his security concerns to the Chief Minister of U.P., Akhilesh Yadav.[2]
